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Hurricane Epsilon continued to weaken this morning, but is still considered a potential threat to the island.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s latest update said the storm had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, but a Tropical Storm Warning remains in e...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An ambitious plan to turn Ordnance Island into a destination designed to showcase the island’s seagoing history was yesterday unveiled by the Corporation of St George.
The Corporation has already moved its set of stocks from King’s Square to the isla...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Epsilon is expected to pass more than 200 miles from the island – but the public was warned to be on the alert.
The Category 1 hurricane was expected to make its closest point of approach at 2am on Friday, about 203 miles to the east of the...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian filmmaker celebrated this week after her short film netted a brace of awards at a New York festival.
Compassionate Release – The Ravages of Time, a short film produced by Wendy Tannock, won the Best Screenplay and Audience Award at th...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A request for proposal to create a new home for the Supreme Court as well as a family court has been issued by the Government.
The RFP asked for companies interested in the renovation of the third to sixth floors of the Dame Lois Brown-Evans building...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government tonight appealed to the public to fight “pandemic fatigue” after three new cases were logged.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the three new coronavirus cases were among 1,692 test results received between Sunday and yesterday....
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new weekend market has been launched in an effort to create opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Lawrence Scott, an MP for the Warwick area, said the market held at Brenda’s Pool on South Shore was organised after residents raised concerns about the ch...
DATE: Oct 19, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 45-year-old man has become the fifth road fatality of the year after a crash just before midnight on Friday.
A police spokesman said the rider struck a wall at the entrance to the WindReach outdoor centre for the disabled on Spice Hill Road, Warwic...
DATE: Oct 18, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More steps must be taken before cruise ships can return to the island, attendees at the Bermuda Tourism Summit heard yesterday.
Aideen Ratteray Pryse, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and former PS for the Ministry of Tourism, said ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2020
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “Reclaim Summer” week on the water is to be held to boost visitor numbers and resident spending in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the BTA, said the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes